It's been really hard trying to make our lawn look nice. We have a very large live oak tree in our front yard, which we love, but the shade it creates makes it very difficult to grow grass. The heat hasn't helped either. We have big plans for the yard but we are waiting for cooler weather before we attempt a major overhaul. In the meantime, I started looking for an inexpensive way to dress up the dull looking front door.
I knew that getting some potted plants to flank the door would give the entrance a little more pop and I decided I wanted to go that route. Never having gardened before I thought it'd be best to go to a gardening store and get some advice. Due to the amount of shade and my lack of desire to take care of a high maintenance plant, I took the suggestion from the plant store people who recommended ferns. The ferns at this particular store were very beautiful. They also had a plethora of ceramic planters to choose from. However, when I saw that the small planters started at around 45 bucks a pop, I decided to look somewhere else. At $20 for each fern and two planters on top of that... I really wasn't looking to spend anywhere near $130 just to add a little something to our front door! I ended up leaving and finding ferns at Publix of all places for a little under $6 each. They were hanging baskets, but they were easy enough to replant. I got the planters from Target on sale for $9 each and picked up some potting soil for $3 there as well. I spent around $30 for the whole project. Less money than I would have spent on the ferns alone at the gardening store! I'd say that is a win!
I placed the ferns near the front door and hung up a fall scarecrow my mom had given me in the past! I'm sooo looking forward to fall and he is helping me get in the mood!
I also hung up Miguel's Georgia Tech flag. It is football season after all. =) Little by little our house is becoming our home!
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